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Originally Posted by JayAyeAre
Yeah you put "Martin Luther King Jr", MMM.
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I guess it wasn't clear. There were people that put up protest when Martin Luther King Jr. won, as well.
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Originally Posted by clintjm
And again I'll ask the question that wasn't replied to in the case of these people flying to Japan.. Did these people have an American Healthcare policy with low deductible? Did they have Japanese private insurance, not just the standard government coverage? And why would Japanese living in America (most likely temporarily) change plans if they were going back eventually to live in Japan. Your example isn't making much sense without details.
Medicare has the biggest % of denying coverage out of all big private insurance compaines...
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Yes they had American health insurance. I do not know about the deductables, but in two of the cases I know it was women who were having trouble getting pregnant. Their insurance company (same company for both...same employer) said that "reproduction is a personal choice and not a medical situation" despite the fact their doctors recommended the procedure whether or not they intended to get pregnant or not. The price tag in the US: $15,000+ out of pocket (insurance pays nothing) The price tag in Japan: about $500.
I understand it is also common for people to go to Canada and Mexico for procedures and medicine because it is less expensive, but I can't say how good the treatment is.
Medicare also has a lower overhead in administrative expenses compared to private insurance companies. This means they don't pay their executives millions of dollars and medicare is not a for-profit system.